The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-10
.,ooE AND EYEWITNESS.


-. FognAog Lest Bosa 1sts DtG0lty
~ IN Psrtisn Of Hlk Wardrobe.
r.sse wimbledon. Of the twenty.
- judicial circuit. is. while on the
PA uoA. : man Of severe dignity. but in
"sta life he is known as gentle.
r pm Of many admirable social quail.
No. n.' Several days ago the judge went
ue% INTO the mountains to rest and
o.. ... Himself, and had just dismounted
.om . his horse when peculiar look
~ w. old fellow came along the rough
.,h ~ hat wound its way among the
POO pi.sced rocks. The old fellow. upon
I'm; !as;ng die judge, stopped, looked earn
ri ts1y and then an odd smile crept
Inv. .ho,t tho corners Of his mouth, and
.ssn rs though seeking ambush. &c.
.re,ed itself in the old fellows whisk.
w. ..Good morning." the Judge pleas.
,stly called.
~
s.H you live about hereP"
"Ah, hah."
.Any fish in this streame"
"punno."
.pienty Of squirrels up there, sup
post" ,
..DunnO."
..Ihink wen have rainp"
dunno.
The Judge, somewhat disguised,
mrnel away and threw his line into
,he water. "Chug." a stone struck
Ms cork. He turned quickly, but saw
no movement on the part Of the old
ALLOW, who sat on q stone, with both
hands showed deep into his pockets.
What was thatp" the Judge de-
uanded.
"1Ehatp"
Something struck my cork"
Don't know nothin' erbout it,"
The Judge turned away, and the next
uomcnt another stone struck his cork.
The Judge turned quickly, but the
I'D fellow sat with his hands in his
pockets.
Iook here, sir, I believe that's
you"
"Yas, this is me-
Il say l believe you threw those
stones"
(which stones?"
.'These that struck my cork. Don't
YOU do it again"
The Judge again devoted himself to
bis fishing, but not without Interrupt
tion,fora stone came down and knocked
his cork off.
"You confounded old wretch! what's
the matter with you?'
"Nothin'. Whut's the matter with
you7'
You good-for-nothing old rascal,
YOU don't know how to treat a gentle
man."
"Neyer had chance to treat one at
ALL"
don't talk to me that way. You
don't know who l am"
"Ya, reckon I do" The smile
prang from its ambush in his whiskers
and panced over his face. "Some
time ago." said tho old fellow, II wuz
witness in yo' cou't, an while l wuz
thar yo, let one O. them lawyers ketch
me in lie an frowned at me an rid
over me an hill me down an cleared
20 threat at me an shuck yo' head at
me an done everything you could to
make me wush that I wuz dead, an
now yo' must git. u
What do you meanp"
"Alean that you must git; mosey
way frum here. It's my time to make
you feel mean. Drap that pole an
gh"
'I won't do it, SIR"
won't yon9 Wall, vel! scc."
He drew all enormous horse pistol.
"Gitr'
Look out, l."
'Gitg'
"Let me get my hat and coat
Never mind. Git!''
The judge got, and when he returned
,ome he told his wife that he had
gwen his hat and coat to poor blind
man whom he had found in the hills.
"Ah, Robert" she said. rs she put
her arms around his neck, "your gen.
srcsity and benevolcnce will be re-
varded. If not in this world
That's all right, Mary. The poor
man needed help"
"Why. you've torn your trousers and
lost the heel off one Of your boots"
"Yes, l jumped into the water to
ave little girl y
"You are a noble man, Robert. ~
ArkansaW 1raueler.